Traumatic experience - Art Director Vans Employee Review

1.0
Dec 11, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Good if you are just starting out at jr level. Half off discount at vans stores.

Cons

Managers are passive aggressive and will gaslight you to believe you are doing something wrong, emotionally abusive. Big ego for no reason. All leadership consists of insecure white men especially creative services and production. No opportunities for people actually doing the work. People will threaten you to not talk to HR. Even if you talk to HR they won’t care about you. Leadership doesn’t take mental health seriously and will make fun of it. Racism and sexism is very real in the corporate office. No team work everyone is just looking Out for themselves. All the good people eventually quit because it’s not worth it. Low pay and unfair compensation. Managers will take credit for the work you are doing. Managers need proper training in communication and learn how to lead people.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jul 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Depending on District/Store great culture. Awesome discounts and bonus incentives for full time management. Relatively lenient on being able to use your discretion with difficult customers, "What Would Van Doren Do?" - basically make the customer happy reasonably. Great position to learn retail and people management in - applied itself to any career field later on.

Cons

Job Security (retail and working in malls in today's landscape can be tough depending on location). Corporate can be corporate sometimes, DMs or RMs pushing unreasonable and ridiculous selling behaviors sometimes.

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